Direct Earth

About Us

Reliable Service. Innovative Solutions. Local Expertise.

Our Values

We live by the T.E.A.C.H. framework:

These values guide our operations, relationships, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Award-Winning Excellence

Direct Earth is a proud recipient of the NZME Business Award for service to industry. Our long-standing contracts—some held for up to nine years—reflect our reliability and performance. We’ve built systems to respond rapidly to emergencies, including a 24-hour hotline and real-time job tracking.

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Community Commitment

We actively support our community through sponsorships and contributions, including:

Hastings Women’s Refuge
The Heart Foundation
Dementia Hawke’s Bay
Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts
Mates for Life

During Cyclone Gabrielle, our team mobilised within hours, deploying generators, gas bottles, and essential supplies to affected communities—a reflection of our readiness and heart.

CASE STUDIES

Hastings District Council

Over five years, job volumes increased by 425%. We navigated the Covid-19 pandemic and Cyclone Gabrielle with resilience and speed, earning a PACE score of 88.53% across quality, safety, and financial performance metrics.

Napier City Council

Originally focused on automatic door inspections, this contract expanded to include full electrical, plumbing, and building services across council facilities. Job volumes surged by 2397%, with 903 jobs completed in 2024 alone.

Meet the team

Cam Darwen

Managing Director

Nicole Valdez

General Manager

Claire Mills

Finance & Administration Manager

Antony Le Roux

Electrical Manager

Matthew Harvey

Building Manager

Wesley Van Zyl

Plumbing Manager

Daniel Van Niekerk

Machinery Maintenance Manager

Dylan Baxter

ITS Manager

Leigh Withers

HSEQ Coordinator

Compliance & Capability

We’re proud to hold:

Our internal training platform, Direct Earth Academy, supports apprentices and ongoing staff development. We also offer Wellbeing Days to promote work-life balance and maintain a scalable workforce through strategic partnerships and immigration support.